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HOPATCONG HIGH SCHOOL Curriculum Handbook 2019 - 2020 Edition BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ANTHONY FASANO SCOTT FRANCIS WARREN GALLAGHER, III ERIN JACOBUS ALEXANDER MCLEAN MICHELE PERROTTI SARAH SCHINDELAR CANDICE SMITH CAROL TRUMPORE Mr. Art DiBenedetto SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Ms. Carolyn Joseph BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY Mr. Emil Binotto .................. …………..Principal, Grades 9-12 Mr. Jeff Hallenbeck ............. …………..Principal, Grade 8 Mr. Christopher Buglovsky………….. Director of Athletics Mrs. Jaime Walker .............. …………..Director of Guidance & Counseling Services Dr. Joanne Mullane ............. …………..Director of Elementary Education & Professional Development Dr. Olga Edgerton ............... …………..Director of Secondary Instruction, STEAM Mrs. Tammy Miller ............. …………..Director of Special Services Mrs. Lisa Dunmyer .............. …………..School Counselor Mrs. Linda Padula ............... …………..School Counselor Ms. Chelsea Trump................................School Counselor/SAC HOPATCONG HIGH SCHOOL PO Box 1029, Windsor Avenue Hopatcong, New Jersey 07843 Main Number: 973.398.8803 Fax: 973.398.9048 Guidance: 973.770.8861 Guidance Fax: 973.398.6446 www.hopatcongschools.org All courses are offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. INTRODUCTION This curriculum handbook is designed to assist students in their academic planning. Students should consult with parents, teachers and counselors before determining their program for next year. Factors to be considered include: Requirements for high school graduation Career plans Course descriptions Prerequisites Previous credit During the school year, the following requirements are in effect: All students are required to carry a minimum of 30 credits. All freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors are required to sign up for a lunch period. All courses count toward students grade point average and class rank. Class rank is determined by grade point average. Grades in Honors and AP courses are weighted. Table of Contents Honors, AP, CP Criteria ............. ............................................................................. ......................... 3 Scheduling ....... .................................................... ......................... ......................... ......................... 4 Graduation Requirements. ................................................. ............ ......................... ......................... 5 Arts, Career, & Financial Literacy Requirements. ............ ............ ......................... ......................... 6 4-year Plan. ....................................................................... ............ ......................... ......................... 7 Typical Math Sequences. .................................................. ............ ......................... ......................... 8 Typical Science Sequences. .............................................. ............ ......................... ......................... 9 Typical Social Studies Sequences ..................................... ............ ......................... ......................... 10 Art ..................................................................................... ............ ......................... ......................... 11-12 Business ……………………………………………………. ........ ......................... ......................... 13 Education .......................................................................... ............ ......................... ......................... 14 English .............................................................................. ............ ......................... ......................... 15-18 Family & Consumer Science ............................................ ............ ......................... ......................... 19 Mathematics ...................................................................... ............ ......................... ......................... 20-23 Music ................................................................................. ............ ......................... ......................... 24-25 Physical Education. .................................................................................................. ......................... 26 Science ..................................................................................................................... ......................... 27-29 Social Studies ........................................................................................................... ......................... 30-31 Special Programs ...................................................................................................... ......................... 32 Sussex County Technical School ............................................................................. ......................... 33 Sussex County Community College Courses ........................................................... ......................... 34-35 Technology ............................................................................................................... ......................... 36-37 World Language ....................................................................................................... ......................... 38 Appendix A .............................................................................................................. ......................... 39 Applications & Graduation Tracking Sheets ........................................................... ......................... 40-47 2 HONORS CRITERIA From a College Preparatory Level Course: To register for an Honors class, students enrolled in CP level classes must complete an application. This will be done when the student meets with his/her counselor in February to schedule courses for the upcoming school year. Applications will be reviewed by the Guidance Department for final decisions and will have a teacher recommendation component. Counselors will do an initial screening and then students must submit their application by the end of March of the current school year. To be eligible, candidates must have a minimum of an “A -” average in the appropriate subject area at the time of scheduling. Most Honors courses have mandatory summer assignments. Any student who is unprepared on the first day of school and/or who does not complete a summer assignment may be removed from the course and placed in a CP level class. To apply for freshman honors classes To be eligible for honors, candidates must, at the time of scheduling, have a minimum of a “B average in the appropriate subject area along with teacher recommendation. The candidates will maintain a minimum “B” average for the remainder of the school year. Continuation in an honors class: To be eligible for continuation in an honors class, a student must, at the time of scheduling, have a minimum grade level of “B” in his/her current honors class. The candidate will maintain a “B” average for the remainder of the school year or move to the college preparatory level for next year. AP SELECTION CRITERIA Students must already be in the Honors track or apply as outlined above. Students must have a final grade of A-, A, A+ in a prerequisite class. The completion of the summer assignment is also required. Once enrolled in an AP course, students must earn at least a “C” at the end of the first marking period (considered a probationary period). Students not earning a minimum grade of “C” at the end of the first marking period may be dropped from the course. All of the AP courses have mandatory summer assignments that will be given in the preceding school year. Students enrolled in AP courses are highly encouraged to take the AP exam. COLLEGE PREPARATORY CRITERIA Students are expected to maintain a C or better in College Preparatory courses. Counselors will review quarterly grades and teacher recommendations to discuss future or continued course placement. 3 LEVEL CHANGES Level changes can be made up until the end of MP 1. After MP 1, there should be NO level changes, except under the most extraordinary circumstances. In such a case, the grade at the time of withdrawal must be noted on the academic transcript as WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing). HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULING TIMELINE: January – March Scheduling begins for all student entering grades 9-12 next year May 1 Deadline to change your course requests August Schedules will be mailed home to students in grades 9-12 End of August Students may change elective choices (only for the same period) Scheduling errors and elective choices will be adjusted only during the first two weeks of school. NOTE: No specific requests for a teacher, lunch periods, or class sections will be honored. 4 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY NO. 5460) Each student (grades 9-12) is required to schedule a minimum of thirty (30) credits during each year of attendance at Hopatcong High School. Please see the chart below for the State of New Jersey graduation requirements. State testing requirements are subject to change. School Year 2019-2020 Graduating Class of 2019 & Beyond Credits English 20 5 Biology 5 Chem, Earth Science 5 Lab Science Science Social Studies 15 Financial Literacy 2.5 20 Physical Education & Health Visual & Performing Arts 5 10 World Language 5 Algebra I 5 Geometry Math 5 Algebra 2/Equivalent Career-Technical Education 5 Electives 12.5 120 Total Credits NJ State